Editors' picks
A selection of the best reporting and most interesting stories from NBC News.
Faith-based cost-sharing seemed like an alternative to health insurance, until the childbirth bills arrived.
In rural America, heart disease is claiming younger lives
Americans in rural areas live shorter lives than their urban counterparts and the disparity is widening.
Scams, trolls and impersonators: Bluesky has some growing pains
As the nascent social media platform attracts more users, it faces the consequences of its success.
The 'laughingstock of the NFL' is suddenly good
The Washington Commanders have a new owner, GM, coach and QB — and their fans finally have something to smile about.
A young woman's body was chopped up for science — as her mother desperately fought to bring her home
She left Venezuela hoping to lift her family out of poverty. When she was murdered, her corpse became a commodity in the U.S. body trade.
A veteran's corpse was sent across state lines — before his family knew he was dead
Libero Marinelli Jr.’s journey from a public hospital to a for-profit body broker demonstrates the peril of an industry with little regulation, an NBC News investigation found.
A disgraced chiropractor found a new job selling bodies. In an industry with few guardrails, he soon faced accusations of mishandling human remains.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center built a flourishing business dissecting and exporting corpses.
The Health Science Center had received about 2,350 unclaimed bodies in the past five years. More than 830 of them were selected for use.
Survivors said they were disturbed and heartbroken to learn that their loved ones’ bodies may have been studied.
House repairs, a car, grandkids: Where Evanston's reparations payments are going
The first city in the U.S. to approve reparations has given 200 people checks or in-kind financial assistance. We asked three residents how that money has affected their lives.
Trump says his inaugural will be about unity. It might be a tough sell.
Trump is one of the most divisive figures in American politics, so striking a unifying tone could be difficult.
It's called Fartcoin. It's totally useless. So why is it now worth $700 million?
The carnival-casino era of cryptocurrencies has come back with a vengeance.
One man's mission to (finally) make the bald eagle the U.S. national bird
After learning that the bald eagle is not officially the national bird, an "eaglevangelist" in Minnesota is working with Congress to remedy the omission.
A long-serving Democratic senator reflects on his narrow loss and how Trump took Pennsylvania
In an interview with NBC News, the Pennsylvania senator reflected on his career and said Democrats need to prepare for major fights on taxes and Ukraine.
Iraq could allow marriage for girls as young as 9. A survivor says it would fuel rape and child abuse.
Lawmakers in Iraq are proposing amendments to the country’s Personal Status Law that could allow marriage for girls as young as 9.
He faked his own death in 2020. A trail of rape and fraud allegations finally caught up to him.
From Utah to the U.K., authorities set on a worldwide chase to find the man, once praised for his work as a child advocate, behind a fake death and years of rape and fraud allegations.
Luigi Mangione disappeared, then re-emerged as a murder suspect. Those who knew him are dazed.
Before his arrest this week in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, Mangione’s family desperately tried to find him, reaching out to former classmates and posting queries on social media.
Defense bill banning trans care for minors could put some families in 'survival mode'
One Democratic lawmaker estimated 4,000 transgender minors currently within the military health system could lose care due to the measure.
Trump is vowing to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. Allies and critics alike say he needs a refresher.
Trump’s interview with NBC News left those who follow the sprawling investigation concerned that he isn’t aware of the latest developments.
From Kabul to Carnegie Hall: How an orchestra defied the Taliban to carry on playing
“We all, one day, will be gone. I strongly believe it’s better to die while you’re standing rather [than] to be on your knees,” said the founder of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music.
